whistling
pronunciation
How to pronounce whistling in British English:
UK ['wɪslɪŋ]
How to pronounce whistling in American English:
US ['wɪslɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
- the act of whistling a tune
- the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
Word Origin
- whistling (n.)
- Old English hwistlung, verbal noun from hwistlian (see whistle (v.)).
Example
- 1. Tom is whistling a tune .
- 2. Don 't miss the whistling sands , which squeak as you walk on them !
- 3. Inside the wood it was nearly dark , and the whistling and the pattering began almost at once .
- 4. What about auditory symptoms ? Occasional ringing or buzzing or whistling ?
- 5. Sue stopped whistling , thinking she was asleep .